Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Saffron Thread 310B-7
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sweet As Honey (113-6DB), at ΔE 1.78 — near-exact.
Sweet As Honey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.78 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Behr to Dutch Boy are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Sweet As Honey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.78near-exact
- LRV
- 55Behr is 56
- Hex
- #FDB702#FFB301 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sweet As Honey reads slightly lighter than Saffron Thread in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sweet As Honey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ambered Honey 113-7DBΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Golden Fish 112-5DBΔE 4.25 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Ducky Yellow 116-7DBΔE 4.43 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Saffron Thread 310B-7 matched across all 13 brands →